[An analysis of the prevalence of chronic noninfectious diseases among the workers of industrial enterprises].

The authors carried out a prophylactic examination of 1274 workers of industrial enterprises by skilled specialists. It was established that 69.2% of the examined could not name any risk factor of chronic non-infectious diseases, 53% required medical treatment. The diagnosis made by shop physicians did not coincide with the diagnosis made during the prophylactic examination in 33% of patients. It is necessary to increase the level of hygienic knowledge of workers as well as the quality of shop physicians.